终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 423 G; a8 q9 n* Z) J3 ]* @8 B# D
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d# J1 C, ?5 H$ P9 h! s5 xDay Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards# w: n: Q# ~/ t& B. j% {% O" F( [
( b; F1 R* c/ c, nJapanese Ships
3 Y8 ^6 I3 h$ ~) L: q CV Shokaku8 R# O( [+ K. [( M& h
CV Zuikaku
6 o8 Z+ h4 W7 _ CA Myoko
. W5 [* h2 P, [; q. m( R CA Haguro
; k1 x8 ^3 p( S" a' l. g DD Shiratsuyu. l9 l7 P9 o" b1 k: o. |
DD Shigure
( a* m+ D. b8 | DD Yugure
- W% Y! G+ U1 ]+ F# d3 V2 k& |5 O$ ]" P DD Ariake, S% s f' Y! d2 i1 y }4 m1 e
DD Akebono% w. \9 r. H' J; P0 E$ U) `
DD Ushio' K% F6 ]% z& F# i3 w* V
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CV Lexington3 ?9 u5 O8 I# _
CV Yorktown6 v; b5 S9 u. r1 G& x
CA Portland2 `* D' |1 _* A& @, A
CA Chester9 j+ [. H. y! L0 A6 h* O7 F
CA Chicago5 e2 u; I8 U0 k$ H( k
CA New Orleans
; [6 z4 w& u5 N% ?, Z CA Astoria/ ]8 p/ z' h2 F; ]( |: G( F X8 n
CA Minneapolis# G2 W) j n6 m- }2 l8 ~2 g
CA Australia$ h3 g9 P" t `% N: J2 h
CL Hobart
" b. c" l, ?, j! t, V: q DD Sims
# i2 {: A5 @, R5 | DD Anderson
4 i* l4 p2 Q! P5 F6 B DD Hammann# x9 J# O, ~: ?1 J) u0 W1 \+ H
DD Morris# J4 \1 ^. y: o0 h" f
DD Perkins
, J" g2 r; w2 g4 [- ?2 ]8 i DD Phelps
! ]% t9 g) o& x- U DD Dewey
8 C" x5 ]- h# `9 N* z9 P0 F* j- c DD Worden3 J0 ], t# D* F" }3 j
DD Aylwin: g# S2 [- r4 Q: N3 R% {6 X- @
DD Whipple
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3 n4 T: x+ X" o ^% N6 oMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
1 c, e* y" D# H6 h& T; dCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards+ Q* K% v# F y3 T1 H
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
5 i* m5 O5 m& w' P' u: U: CRange increases to 35,000 yards...
" q1 Z v6 M/ t! `" \, ^& ZBoth Task Forces evade combat9 W" F! R$ S+ e w; m% e: R: O& u7 r
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" j6 { R$ y9 S5 K9 dMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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" }* t5 [) K- \% z8 {' c# \! Y! n! gWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
- O; X. F- j" k# EEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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5 m0 L. r) o' V; L0 W tJapanese aircraft5 k( q4 p5 \$ K, S* i6 Y. k- e
B5N2 Kate x 35
) S0 f8 _( e3 p+ w$ t D3A1 Val x 39 ~8 s9 G. u% h2 v7 K
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Allied aircraft
% m) N6 E3 ?, c( E F4F-3 Wildcat x 14" C1 C# s$ W1 o4 ^
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Japanese aircraft losses6 W' m1 M) a3 ^9 F; x
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged# K, t/ d( \, C4 U1 v' s+ v' U
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged+ N/ d6 R, Z# k+ q/ ]
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Allied Ships
1 C% Q$ x: b) J CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire5 L; @0 }7 l- G7 @8 Z
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# S0 v# }! u5 ]$ `# j3 T
CA Minneapolis0 N0 Q) M# g7 ^7 Q I: W
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
$ B+ y: J6 B- Y$ X6 O3 O1 t CA Portland# Q: j% G) r7 U- ?& n1 W5 C% o
DD Dewey; Y8 |+ O" Q% o8 R/ G. v
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
+ c9 N) `: G1 e( ^ CA Australia, Bomb hits 2, g: l5 y5 y0 D3 x. b
CL Hobart
8 S2 V: A5 y- O& r; a CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage) K) Y- Z8 M; |
DD Sims
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Aircraft Attacking:. w2 k& i7 X- b% A6 H( j
18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'6 e/ _- E/ K/ {
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb8 z5 T3 r0 \8 a7 ~- O4 c' J1 F
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) s# U, Y# T8 B" V' y% r* z7 D
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo& x d, o5 m' H& `5 v2 n. u% h
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# T1 X* y) t- t! B
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
, `1 T e c0 V2 \ 21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'" A! E7 _; @' d9 p8 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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CAP engaged:2 c7 e( g2 v! D# @, N; D# p
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)! ^* ]9 ?; v7 r! N2 ]8 X/ |6 K" A9 c
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
. P$ H3 l1 D; n Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
9 B5 O8 A4 R% B; P6 A Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes' D2 Z# L6 w+ f1 e( |7 e# C6 ^
VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling). D# c$ |# S4 W7 G
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
& Q. t. U! R" I3 w# N4 q3 b Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.# @$ L0 Y- ?# |. B n
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes; E7 j N1 G. ~
" i' R* J% p& h; Q' |, y, W; I5 WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington
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8 K0 r, @6 ~/ v: O' w6 gMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136! q6 O( n- j, S' U
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain" k9 z0 ^8 h% |! Y8 K/ _5 |6 {3 C
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 ]& a, x% l UEstimated time to target is 9 minutes
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2 f2 {5 T, X pJapanese aircraft
+ m: K, w8 o; H1 ] A6M2 Zero x 40# Q ^1 q' i" k3 p D. A$ u
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Allied aircraft
2 k3 ~( M6 y( l0 x( b F4F-3 Wildcat x 269 [+ ~ Q- [' Q8 e; Z0 Z& o) u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63! `' U5 X- f* z- M
TBD-1 Devastator x 24: s+ Z7 b( M) P! j% k1 F
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
3 U! V$ p$ ?) e8 F2 X# M+ ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
# b0 }. K# Q/ s% l+ P% g0 v TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ I! `# ^- U) o3 K( _2 k7 n CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire' K: }6 A8 r/ i
CV Shokaku0 A t1 Q% Q% G( O. ^# G) n' w
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire0 J* q$ [9 |* N$ @$ Z/ C
CA Haguro- \7 B: R+ k. |7 L/ y' J& c
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% l* `) ~4 |: G) r 15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& b: P* x; g7 w0 T( W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
( r) H8 H; R O 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 u" a" d) i/ p9 ?0 X8 c, L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb$ t$ Z% R. `9 X! R
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet) l0 ~5 R' [1 |$ W P
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 g: I# S) ?: f 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
S+ `4 e. c9 h4 ?6 R, {8 v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb, ]- ` j( i" u6 G2 N
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
0 ]: Q; _( w U' ]: \ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb3 p) N, ~6 h, W, X( G% b- x% }
11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 w; e% M# G5 ^2 G$ W& | Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:. ^! |( i! V# U& o* ^& b! x+ A' Q" J
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
l( V4 `! f/ u. v2 \: u( j0 K 7 plane(s) intercepting now.$ b `3 I: ] Z1 S9 W1 p& c
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.! v8 c/ e" o% ~! E4 d+ X4 c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
e- `, B- \7 @/ K- p$ U7 V* {EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 K" @1 O8 N7 Z( ^! G! w 8 plane(s) intercepting now.
% X: g6 D G) U! \( L' j; h Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., U9 _" ^& r4 o5 Y9 @7 J
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes. H; c' \* z5 [9 M V
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
$ ^. Z- ^/ X NHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko3 R8 K" ? N! I: D1 c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 b: U) C' \; q J4 A b; @: X
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& `; n( T3 r" I
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft* Q) i( c9 }, D
A6M2 Zero x 408 p y2 G# ?$ H9 z7 r2 r6 M; h
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& j& @ Q1 } w& Z" e6 S4 kAllied aircraft6 A& c( {/ J9 [6 [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6" b( I5 `: E0 v$ u; ?6 ~. S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 53 X: }% f7 v- f0 l* H+ ~" T
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No Japanese losses5 _! Y! w( ~8 n2 S' z
- W! F9 L5 X( |5 QAllied aircraft losses
. e$ U9 e* E- s+ s% X- `7 h SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ R5 D7 m+ O5 r' S. U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Aircraft Attacking:; A# p7 F$ m7 A6 O c
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 E% f8 P, K/ b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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9 W% s* I: A. |4 H E @CAP engaged:
& s3 V, C( \: s6 bEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
+ H" Y4 h( q: e' ~2 q9 ^ 7 plane(s) intercepting now. m, C6 `8 b) Y+ @: |; T
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
1 f' x0 o/ _+ b8 Q5 H; S& n+ {$ P Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes7 x" i# @* q# Z+ r( ]# J% L& i
7 planes vectored on to bombers
4 J5 ]/ E; X( M8 i& ^# j3 ]EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)" c& p2 x" n; W$ o
8 plane(s) intercepting now.1 o# W4 c3 h* a; B$ ?5 z. ` t
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.! N0 R; D M9 { V
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes2 l4 W. D. I5 g4 q
13 planes vectored on to bombers- O4 q' L5 D# F" }
+ J' O* O( p& {& E {" oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku! x) c- _; Y; W& U% w* I! q9 Y
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+ {7 V3 P! P- y5 F$ A+ DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136+ ~) q$ P$ e( ~+ L; v3 A' ?
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) F E# p0 D5 S/ ^4 u* U
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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! u& V$ @; b1 CJapanese aircraft
7 @1 M0 x% E3 j# g4 m: {0 e A6M2 Zero x 329 T+ I- t5 ~9 @2 O; w
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. A# l) {- Z( BAllied aircraft
$ \) d9 U3 Q* S F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
$ V- ?' {3 Z" K' P M- V* a SBD-3 Dauntless x 6% C. T7 ~! M3 C0 `. ^
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5 T m# V8 \% r' dJapanese aircraft losses6 X U5 X6 y4 y! ]) A" i3 U3 y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) \" t, p9 _8 Z# P3 `/ ]8 [5 V
% V7 q1 k) c4 `, u' Z" eAllied aircraft losses7 D) W o1 |; i( c- S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged% v0 ]) }: @6 V$ j- U: z
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Japanese Ships
7 e9 g# B; B/ [* k( h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Aircraft Attacking:' T* E) q" X) }4 {) o# Q
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 q* K" G* D" P; M6 @) @% Q9 f Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb& z% R0 }1 Z: D* h% i
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CAP engaged:: Q6 I6 l: E A- ]8 p, ]3 F2 ^+ [
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 c2 J8 a& e$ z5 w& ]% Y* I/ Y 14 plane(s) intercepting now.0 s: l1 I) x6 u- x; I; ~5 {
Group patrol altitude is 15000 0 n) a6 i; T6 b" {" R' c$ [" C. r; @
Raid is overhead
g) V1 X1 X, j4 L o 7 planes vectored on to bombers9 j5 P! b' d1 c0 o3 n9 c, ~
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)( h D8 \: {2 K1 B. e! @6 X2 v8 k
18 plane(s) intercepting now.% H' l1 n3 U, J
Group patrol altitude is 15000
& K) I0 m% ~* X# Q( \9 h0 F Raid is overhead
- v1 s( U) J7 O 8 planes vectored on to bombers l; Y% w0 z! G# ^
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135
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: w, j! k8 H8 R2 D' [Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.* u1 U/ p8 d" p% k" \" l: d& b
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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/ F$ U, m- z& j! d" t) J A5M4 Claude x 3' N0 m5 {0 H% m1 B% D
A6M2 Zero x 10& q3 p* ~9 j+ l& D: E9 ~7 q
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4 a, h5 v. ?, I# e0 [0 ^9 oAllied aircraft& q8 [& x2 c0 T+ j- P9 H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
7 i# k8 D+ C* F- F) X" J SBD-3 Dauntless x 9
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No Japanese losses# h7 i' e" K' i) z$ q
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Allied aircraft losses' i; v- x1 G* x& N' b+ Q( }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged) g) O5 ?- w- r& _) T
+ p0 u# V4 e" t" rJapanese Ships8 B1 ^: C# R3 H6 h) a$ D" K1 w3 A
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage$ h% r4 C; [; B- |5 t3 l, [" S
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:: s) J) m' W$ A1 f( w
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# W" ?! ]; T7 L; H" \& a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb1 }$ z/ [0 ]2 i. m6 H$ @
- Y: Z y2 w5 Z% @6 ^, HCAP engaged:
- |' o, j) f: R b' V8 i1 W& JTainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 P) Z0 b, M% Y+ _+ _& T$ k
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
, e2 J; ^0 z' e+ V Group patrol altitude is 10000 & }$ ^! {" { o' c3 M: ?3 H
Raid is overhead
1 G6 F4 k" R h% D8 ]4 ?EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 @8 n# w. y1 C0 e1 K- B
2 plane(s) intercepting now.( r) I2 L: a Z. ?+ e+ I) S
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
: | A, \7 ^9 }6 `! i' Q9 @ j: p Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes: ?) ]) m$ v& T
EIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 Q5 t" U& l6 u* [7 m! ] 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 X2 J9 Z4 p. U5 O e. Z Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000., D& D9 ^( |$ }% Z; T! O
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1366 A/ }8 ~& T# _+ k+ x
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: }3 ]7 j: E1 L% B& O6 q! g- J
. C, g. \/ G0 i$ @Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
) P( _+ o: G) q2 VEstimated time to target is 63 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ K' Z2 P. `4 y8 m0 `- L- J
G3M2 Nell x 9; t$ s @% t& [ \# ~
G4M1 Betty x 18
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Allied aircraft8 M+ W* k4 w# G7 F8 ^! d
no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 N, r- o+ s* i9 u G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged( O7 E% R% E3 M( V% k a7 n
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged# t% n/ q% J' T8 P8 c
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Allied aircraft losses2 W4 Q( {# C/ T! C
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Allied Ships6 a! ^3 J: {" W7 ^# _" |+ f
CA Portland3 X3 l' t( `+ P1 O
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage7 Q) i( q8 R, L3 Q
CA Australia
. f1 ~% ?# n9 a0 ~2 l* ~; o CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
/ a# e8 m9 Y: ]: O% F CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Q: r# _4 U' Q& ~ CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( |+ f8 t! B. X CL Hobart
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( U Q+ J) ~, gAircraft Attacking:
; Y, q; x y4 v& m2 R 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
A* L, j5 y0 R) `; K Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo2 \) r+ o5 i" u% ~
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. Z& M! E1 S& i' m' Q Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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! K) u8 z. V$ C# ^- gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,1369 \ z. g6 g2 x& j; f0 @
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( _: x) p# F- C: p, d, [% N/ oRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
3 `" i9 D( l- t3 SEstimated time to target is 60 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( F: ]- N! M) p6 s$ W" C
B5N2 Kate x 27
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Allied aircraft
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( Z" c/ t% P8 B' K' |! t/ A6 XJapanese aircraft losses
9 J# `& y0 y+ _ B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 _( H0 o& |. r6 G+ t+ d" ] D3A1 Val: 4 damaged- G3 n0 r3 W( `0 L! s, @
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Allied aircraft losses' ], \" R, _' K# F M. I
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk9 a" ]* O4 }( B" H% }
DD Phelps. @* p5 J. f; A1 R Q
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
. ?+ F! ^7 Y3 w* }/ `/ M DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires6 z# R- p1 z9 N$ P, Y
DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% ]$ w! L. Y) e4 c2 |$ k: ~) | CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk3 }: G6 j9 h, s1 r" p
DD Dewey
1 C) u- Q) |9 H4 q7 k% ^ {1 y DD Whipple
k x. J6 r- N5 a CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage( [% K1 r' ^% q7 M
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Aircraft Attacking:
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! ~% q: p5 L& a; |. \ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb5 ?$ }& d3 m: B5 p$ C
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'8 m# I' _: M3 u g/ L" J/ b
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington0 K; H7 O7 M% u: H% H
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
$ E. _0 O, Y' @: O- ^0 ~$ u; I+ _Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin
6 q2 S7 \8 D, |2 b# WHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden( y$ c1 b& o1 V0 }- S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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\! }$ t+ v `4 ^3 ]* ~$ ORaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.: A( x! \" [6 u7 [3 W( q
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes- C2 i, ^$ f( O3 B- ~
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk/ P) R) D4 l) ? k& b
DD Dewey
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Aircraft Attacking:
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